Lionel Shapiro (February 12, 1908 – May 27, 1958) was a Canadian journalist and novelist.
A war correspondent for The Montreal Gazette, he landed at the Allied invasion of Sicily, Salerno and Juno Beach on D-Day with the Canadian forces.
[2] His 1955 romantic novel The Sixth of June was awarded the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction,[3] and was subsequently adapted into the Hollywood film D-Day the Sixth of June.
His other novels include The Sealed Verdict and Torch For A Dark Journey.
[4] A McGill University Award is named after him for Creative Literature.